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Does Cannabis Really Help You Lose Weight ?
Is there a magic component in cannabis which might lead to weight loss? It’s long been believed that the use of cannabis can lead to an effect known as “the munchies,” an intense craving for unhealthy carbohydrates, like potato chips, pizza, cookies, etc. Cannabis is known to trigger the release of hormones that make us feel famished and can cause us to gobble up everything in sight. Many even enjoy ‘getting high’ and eating a lot. By that logic, observers say, consuming marijuana should make us fat – shouldn’t it? Maybe not. Recent studies suggest that we might have had some of the basics of marijuana consumption wrong for a…